The City of Ashland is presently accepting proposals for Activities and Projects, which benefit low and moderate-income people.
Donor Name: City of Ashland
State: Oregon
City: Ashland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $191,582
Details:
The primary purpose of the CDBG Program is to fund community development projects and programs, which benefit low and moderate-income people.
To utilize CDBG funds most effectively to address the highest priority needs, the City has limited the award of CDBG funds to fewer than three projects that provide housing to extremely low, low-moderate income, and special needs households, and social service activities addressing the Homeless or Special Needs goals.
The City of Ashland is expecting approximately $191,582 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to be made available to eligible projects for Program Year 2022. The City also has a balance of $81,347 in CDBG-CARES act funding available to address issues related to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Goals
High Priority
Create and maintain affordable housing units/units occupied by low-moderate income and/or presumed benefit populations.
Goal Outcomes:
- Number of Rental Units Constructed
- Number of Ownership Units Deed Restricted
- Number of Housing Units receiving repairs or ADA improvements that promote ADA accessibility, architectural barrier removal, and other modifications and improvements that increase the supply of housing suitable for all ages and abilities.
Support services for homelessness outreach, prevention, and transition.
Goal Outcomes:
- Rent/Security deposit assistance to prevent or alleviate homelessness
- Outreach/direct services to homeless populations
Support housing and services for people with special needs (peoples with special needs include the elderly, the frail elderly, persons with developmental disabilities, persons with physical disabilities, persons with severe mental illness, persons with alcohol or drug dependence, persons with HIV/AIDS).
Goal Outcomes:
- Number of beneficiaries with increased or improved access to housing opportunities
- Number of beneficiaries receiving new or improved access to supportive services that improve health, safety, general welfare and/or self
Medium Priority
Support economic development activities that assist in reducing poverty among low-, moderate-income, and special needs populations.
Goal Outcomes:
- Number of beneficiaries with new or improved access to job training or employment-related education, training services
Low Priority
Improve safety and access in neighborhoods and areas throughout the City.
Goal Outcomes:
- Number of newly installed or improved wheelchair ramps
- Linear feet of sidewalk completed in qualified low-income census block groups Improve transportation options for low-income and special needs populations
Goal Outcomes:
- Number of beneficiaries with new or improved access to transportation resources
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a unit of government or a non-profit 501(C) (3) charitable organization.
For more information, visit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
